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Public debt

Malaysia — 22 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
2004 45.5% of GDP (2003)
2005 45.4% of GDP (2004 est.)
2006 46.2% of GDP (2005 est.)
2007 42.3% of GDP (2006 est.)
2008 41.6% of GDP (2007 est.)
2009 40% of GDP (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 56 45.4% of GDP (2004 est.)
2010 52.6% of GDP (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 48 53.3% of GDP (2009 est.)
2011 53.1% of GDP (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 46 53.3% of GDP (2009 est.)
2012 55.8% of GDP (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 53 51.8% of GDP (2011 est.) note:
2013 53.3% of GDP (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 54 51.6% of GDP (2011 est.) note: this figure is based on the amount of federal government debt, RM501.6 billion ($167.2 billion) in 2012; this includes Malaysian Treasury bills and other government securities, as well as loans raised externally and bonds and notes issued overseas; this figure excludes debt issued by non-financial public enterprises and guaranteed by the federal government, which was an additional $47.7 billion in 2012
2014 54.6% of GDP (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 58 53.3% of GDP (2012 est.) note: this figure is based on the amount of federal government debt, RM501.6 billion ($167.2 billion) in 2012; this includes Malaysian Treasury bills and other government securities, as well as loans raised externally and bonds and notes issued overseas; this figure excludes debt issued by non-financial public enterprises and guaranteed by the federal government, which was an additional $47.7 billion in 2012
2015 54.2% of GDP (2014 est.) | 54.7% of GDP (2013 est.) | note: this figure is based on the amount of federal government debt, RM501.6 billion ($167.2 billion) in 2012; this includes Malaysian Treasury bills and other government securities, as well as loans raised externally and bonds and notes issued overseas; this figure excludes debt issued by non-financial public enterprises and guaranteed by the federal government, which was an additional $47.7 billion in 2012 | country comparison to the world:
2016 54.5% of GDP (2015 est.) | 52.7% of GDP (2014 est.) | note: this figure is based on the amount of federal government debt; this includes Malaysian Treasury bills and other government securities, as well as loans raised externally and bonds and notes issued overseas; this figure excludes debt issued by non-financial public enterprises and guaranteed by the federal government | country comparison to the world: 70
2017 52.7% of GDP (2016 est.) | 54.5% of GDP (2015 est.) | note: this figure is based on the amount of federal government debt, RM501.6 billion ($167.2 billion) in 2012; this includes Malaysian Treasury bills and other government securities, as well as loans raised externally and bonds and notes issued overseas; this figure excludes debt issued by non-financial public enterprises and guaranteed by the federal government, which was an additional $47.7 billion in 2012 | country comparison to the world:
2018 54.1% of GDP (2017 est.) | 56.2% of GDP (2016 est.) | note: this figure is based on the amount of federal government debt, RM501.6 billion ($167.2 billion) in 2012; this includes Malaysian Treasury bills and other government securities, as well as loans raised externally and bonds and notes issued overseas; this figure excludes debt issued by non-financial public enterprises and guaranteed by the federal government, which was an additional $47.7 billion in 2012
2019 54.1% of GDP (2017 est.) | 56.2% of GDP (2016 est.) | note: this figure is based on the amount of federal government debt, RM501.6 billion ($167.2 billion) in 2012; this includes Malaysian Treasury bills and other government securities, as well as loans raised externally and bonds and notes issued overseas; this figure excludes debt issued by non-financial public enterprises and guaranteed by the federal government, which was an additional $47.7 billion in 2012
2020 54.1% of GDP (2017 est.) | 56.2% of GDP (2016 est.) | note: this figure is based on the amount of federal government debt, RM501.6 billion ($167.2 billion) in 2012; this includes Malaysian Treasury bills and other government securities, as well as loans raised externally and bonds and notes issued overseas; this figure excludes debt issued by non-financial public enterprises and guaranteed by the federal government, which was an additional $47.7 billion in 2012
2021 54.1% of GDP (2017 est.) 56.2% of GDP (2016 est.) note: this figure is based on the amount of federal government debt, RM501.6 billion ($167.2 billion) in 2012; this includes Malaysian Treasury bills and other government securities, as well as loans raised externally and bonds and notes issued overseas; this figure excludes debt issued by non-financial public enterprises and guaranteed by the federal government, which was an additional $47.7 billion in 2012
2022 54.1% of GDP (2017 est.) 56.2% of GDP (2016 est.) note: this figure is based on the amount of federal government debt, RM501.6 billion ($167.2 billion) in 2012; this includes Malaysian Treasury bills and other government securities, as well as loans raised externally and bonds and notes issued overseas; this figure excludes debt issued by non-financial public enterprises and guaranteed by the federal government, which was an additional $47.7 billion in 2012
2023 62.03% of GDP (2020 est.) 52.42% of GDP (2019 est.) 51.19% of GDP (2018 est.) note: this figure is based on the amount of federal government debt, RM501.6 billion ($167.2 billion) in 2012; this includes Malaysian Treasury bills and other government securities, as well as loans raised externally and bonds and notes issued overseas; this figure excludes debt issued by non-financial public enterprises and guaranteed by the federal government, which was an additional $47.7 billion in 2012
2024 60.27% of GDP (2022 est.) note: central government debt as a % of GDP
2025 64.3% of GDP (2023 est.) note: central government debt as a % of GDP